Science Unit 6: Literacy and Science 2A - All About Squid

1. How many tentacles/arms does a squid have?

• 1
• 2
• 8
• 10

2. What do the tentacles/arms do for the squid?

• helps them swim
• helps them tear the food into smaller pieces
• shoots ink for defense
• grab and hold their prey

3. How can squid avoid being eaten?

• Squid can releases black ink into the water to help squid hid from predators
• Squid can change color and blend in with their surroundings
• Squid can releases black ink that tastes nasty if a predator is near
• all reasons given help a squid avoid being eater

4. What is a "cephalopod"?

• an organism that is small
• an organism that lives in the water
• an organism that has arms or feet connected to its head
• an organism that is a predator

5. How are chromatophores helpful to squid?

• Chromatophores help squid swim.
• Chromatophores help squid change color.
• Chromatophores are the sucker cups on their tentacles.
• Chromatophores is the squid's ink sac.

6. Where are most of the squid's organs located?

• The mantle
• The tentacles
• The cephalopod
• The beak

7. What is the squid's environment?

• the oceans
• the ocean and large lakes
• lakes and streams
• only in the Atlantic ocean

8. How many species of squid are there?

• over 300 species
• over 3,000 species
• over 30,000 species
• over 300,000 species

9. What is the measurement of the smallest squid?

• 2.5 cm
• 1 cm
• 15 cm
• 300 cm

10. Which of the following food are eaten by squids?

• fish
• shrimp
• crab
• all answers are correct